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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-07-28
Sarah Was Upset..

Up in the mountains about Marietta,
Ga, we came across a tall, barefooted,
barelegged girl apparently about 20
years old, who sat on the ground in
front of log cabin with her feet in a
sand-pile She made no move to get
up, and the mother, who came to the
door as we rode up. noticed her and
yelled out:
'sarahl Sarahm
'.Whatp' drawled Sarah. q
"Whar's yer manners?" i
.'Hain't got noner
20, you hain't! Gentlemen, excuse
mer'
She picked up limb and started for
Sarah. Sarah jumped up, got a whack
on the back as she lodged stump,
and as she sailed over the hush fence
in front of the house thn limb took her
again with all proper energy.
mo, she hain't got no manners. and
that's so," said the mother as she flung
down the weapon and came back to
us. Il want her to chop wood and
hoe corn and read Shakespeare, and
the old man he wants her to trap and
shoot and learn Latin, and betwixt the
hauling and pulling we've got her mani
ners al upset, DETROIT Free Press.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-07-28

Those who have the smallest pro-
vision in the way of variety in food and
utensils call for our immediate atten-
ton, and to them our first considera-
ton must be given. Begin with the
supposition that one room serves as
kitchen and dining-room, and that the
heartiest meal consists of one hot dish,
with potatoes or one other vegetable,
and bread and some simple beverage.
We will suppose that there are on hand
-four, baking-powder, salt and pepper,
vinegar, little butter or sweet drip
pings-and much care must be given
to augmenting the reserve of the latter
"a small supply of meat, with a good
provision of potatoes and bread. A
hot meal is to be cooked without too
large fire, and without making the
room uncomfortable for eating. The
most savoFy, nutritious, and abundant
meal which can be made from these
materials is composed of a stew with
dumplings, boiled or baked potatoes,
and hot biscuit. By combining the
meat with dumplings in the form of
stew, two advantages are secured. A
smaller quantity of meat so cooked will
satisfy the appetite as well as double
the quantity cooked by baking, broil-
ing, frying. or boiling without sauce OF
gravy, and it will be in the condition
best suited for Immediately satisfying
the sense of hunger and assisting the
process of digestion. The sayory
sauce of gravy imparts to the dump
ings the favor and some of the nu-
tritious properties of the meat. The
potatoes might he cooked in the stew.
if there were no facilities for boiling or
baking them; but, then our subject of
providing variety would be thwarted.
For this end the biscuits are suggested.
The cost is but trifie, and they re-
place the bread which would be eaten
in their absence. With the addition of
a little cheese, fresh fruit in season,
inexpensive canned fruit or preserve,
or, better yet, apple-sauce made from
evaporated apples, the meal would be
complete.-JalSet Corsoa, in Good
Housekeeping.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-07-28
A Dead Industry.


''Is there any market tor roller
skatesp" was asked of Mr.. Jerry Ray
mond, who, with his brother, was the
pioneer of the business.
''None to speak of, was the reply;
''the bottom has fallen clean out of it."
Has the demand entirely ceased?"
Practically, yes We continue to
send few small orders to Canada, the
west, and co Australia; with these ex-
ceptions the trade is as dead as an
Egyptian mummy"
Has there been much change in the
price of skates?"
You'll laugh, proba bly,, when / tell
you that the skates we sold two or three
years ago for s. and sc Il pair can now
be purchased for s1.25 and 81. 80, and
yet at these latter figures we can make
fair profit. OF course, our material
doesn't cost as much as it did then,
and in relation to this matter want to
tell you something that is quite inter-
esting, and which very few people out
side the business know anything about.
When We began the manufacture of
skates lockwood. out of which the
wheels were made, was worth about
$50 ton. In making the rollers we
experimental with almost everything
that suggested itself, but could discover
nothing that served the purpose so well
as the material mentioned. OF course
an enormous demand for it immediate
ly sprang up, and the price also took
jump. The dealers seemed conscious
of the fact that we could not get along
without it, and in less than no time
they had sent the price from $50 to
$40 ton, and this was the figure that
they held it at until the demand slack
ened. But this wasn't all: The wood
companies who use lockwood almost
exclusively in their business were
brought up with a sudden turn when
they found the article had increased
SO enormously in price. They couldn't
afford to purchase it at such value,
and had to substitute an inferior wood
until it became cheaper. We COM
pletely drained the market, and at one
time it looked as if we would be COM
PEELED to use some kind of substitute,
but such an emergency never arose,
from the fact that just about this time
the roller-skating business became
thoroughly paralyzed."
Are many of the jobbers stocked up
with skates?"
"1es, great many of them. Iknow
number of firms who have from one
to five thousand pairs, with no imme.
diate prospect of ever getting rid OF
them"
ION the whole, there was not great
deal of money made on the rinks, was
there?"
1T always pains me to think of that
matter. Look here, at these photo
graphs. There is one that shows the
interior of my Brooklyn rink, which
was the finest in the world. Ii cost Just
$83, 900 to provide the subject for that
little picture. All of those beautiful dec
orations were swept away as suddenly
as if they had been picked up by cy-
clone and ground into splinters. l am
not alone in this disastrous experience;
there were hundreds of others who
We're served almost as badly as was"
-NeD York Mail and Express.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-07-28
No Samples Of Flyers.

'.Is this where they sell stocks?"
she asked. stepping up to the counter
with eager trepidation.
"Yes'm. Do you wish toinvest?
"Well, yes-no., The fact is, don't
know exactly. My Cousin Charley
does nothing but buy stocks. and they
say he makes lots of money. Now L
thought I'd like"
"Ah, yes. understand. You thought
you'd take flyer"
Yes, i guess that's what l wanted.
What funny names you brokers
have"
"And what stock do you desiree"
s'Oh, l want one of those that you
buy to-day for $40 and sell tomorrow
for $15."
Just so. Keely Motor is what you
want"
"IsitP Well, of course you know.
You couldn't cut off few samples,
SUPPOSED / don't know, you know,
whether they are wanted by the lady
who asked me to inquire, you know"
VERY sorry. madam; but we never
give patterns"
The lady looks straight into his face,
tosses up her chin, and founees out
with the remark: well, / neverl"-
Boston Transcript.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-07-28
ST. Anthony's Sermons.
AN OLD LEGEND AMPLIFIED.

Saint Anthony preached to the Priory throng,
saint Anthony sermons were terribly long,
So dreary, SO weary, SO learnedly deep
That all the Brothers were soon fast asleep,
He sighed as he looked at them, placid and
still,
For he loved his own sermons, as some peo-
pie will.
He stood on the brink and his sermon began.
But fish are no fonder of sermons than man
So he girt up his cassock, quoth he, 81 must
go
To see if they'll listen to me down below"
That night as the monk in refectory sat
They wondered and asked what the saint
could be at
When a young brother said as he bent DER
his dish:
He has gone to the river to preach to the
fishi"
So down to the river they started in quest,
And peered through the water with curious
Zest,
Till they spied in the bed of the river below
The saint and the fish sitting row upon row.
And tbs said ever since that historical night
Not fish in that stream can be tempted to
bite;
The reasons as plain as the waters are deep
Saint Anthony's sermons have sent them to
sleep.
Temple Bar,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-07-28
An Inducement to Early Marriage.

Constance is Uery young, but she is
also better worth quoting than most
grown people. Her envy was some
what aroused by the fact that a we'd
ding was about to take place in the
family of her little playmate, and that
the playmate thereby had the advant-
age of her; so she remarked, very COM
placentIy, to her little friends mamma:
Mrs -, did you know that was
engaged to be married?"
"Why, no, Conny. Is that so?"
.'Yes, ma'am; I'm engaged to Fritz
Ware" (small boy of her acquaintance).
He doesn't know it, but I've got to ex-
plain it to him."
We'll, Conny, do you expect to be
married soon?"
well, l hope SO. The fact is Tn
tired Of being spanked, and l think
Wen be married very soon. "-Harper's
MdOdztne
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-07-28
..What is the difference a.

''What is the difference" asked the
bronze stork on the bracket, between
sauerkraut and mince pie~ Il don't
know" answered the little bisque
Phyllis on the mantel, .'unless it's be-
cause they are both Dutch to me. I"
"No," replied the stork, because one
is mixed with the feet and the other is
fixed with the meat" But Phyllis said
that was hardly a fair one, because
she never knew before how they made
Burdette.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-07-28
H. Rider Haggard. the author oi

n. Rider Haggard, the author OF
king Solomons Mines" '.She, /"
Dawn" jess" ETC., in only 81 years
old. When 10 he went to Natal with
Sir II. Bulwer, and afterward served
on the staff of Sir T. Shenstone- He
left the colonial service in 1873, and
began practicing law in London. He
has received immense sums of money
for his books. but only f13,l05 for his
American royalties; --Yv>
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-07-28

Gordon Cumming ikened an African
jun .le to forest of fish-hooks relieved
by an occasional patch of penknives.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-07-28

''Of all things to which flesh is heir"
.muttered the butcher. sausage is the
wurst. ."-Binqhamtoa Repablieoss,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-07-28

Pittsburg is shipping shovels to
Australia and successfully competine
with goods Of English make
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-07-28
T. n. PHELPS

A TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT
~ Law, Office over EELDING h ARM
sTRoNa's, Main St.. Ravenna. Ohio.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-06-03
An ArmIess BOY.


The writer Of this had an interview short
timo since with little Freddie Martin, Of
Guthrie. this county, aged Z years. He Is the
armless boy Of whom great deal was said in
the papers at the time OF his birth, He was
led into tho room where / was sitting by an
other boy OF about the same age, that I might
zee him and witness some OF his exploits In
using his left foot as hand. He was dressed
in trousers and calico waist, nice and clean,
from which, at the shoulders on each side,
there were little cuffs for the stubs, where the
arms should be, to protrude through The
left side has scarcely any stub at all, while
the right has one perhaps two or three inches
long. Immediately under this stub there is
little pocket in the waist, into which he can
insert this stub, which was very cunningly
done by him at our request. He used his left
foot as hand, holding with his big and
second toes. He can pick up pin or piece Of
money and place it in the little pocket under
the right stub. He goes to school, and,
sitting on table, be writes on the blackboard
with crayon held between his toes, He
throws a ball with his foot the same as any
bov with bis hand. A piece of cake was
given him, which he took between his toes,
and, sitting on the floor, he brought Il to his
mouth and ate 1t. He held it with the same
ease, and changed its position to suit bis
mouth as any boy does with his hand. He
prefers to use his left foot to his right, "a be
can put things into the pocket under the right
stub, which he cannot do with his right foot.
He is bright boy, Of excellent disposition, a
general favorite with everybody. Lawrence
Mail
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-06-03
selling paupers .. Chattels.

The other day the overseers Of the poor in
Red Bank township sold Off their paupers.
This is public sale for the keeping of a
pauper, and the lowest bidder gets the pauper.
The unfortunate people are placed on exhi-
bition after the manner of the old slave
market, and the greedy bidder looks them
over, examines the muscles, health, strength,
and figures on the probable appetite and
possible ability to work. Think of it, sold at
public outcry the keeping of human being
for 81. 25 week and his labor thrown in; It's
revolving. How well or how badly they are
kept report sayeth not, but the manner of
providing for their keeping shows lack of
Christian Notwithstanding Cor. Pitts
burg Commercial.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-06-03
A Murder Settled for 300.

The murder of the old medicine man, Tom,
at an Indian funeral in Washington territory
a short time ago, has been settled to the COM
plete satisfaction of the tribe. Toms son,
Timmox, who has lately been pardoned out
of the penitentiary, where be was sent for
helping to murder trapper named Mulher-
rim some three years ago, took 500 from
Bob, the murderer, as full satisfaction for the
loss of his father. This he considered the full
value of the old man. Timmox said if his
father had fingered he should have charged
more: but as his death was sudden and put
him in immediate possession of tho old mans
band of horses, 500 was enough. The only
thing that Timmox is sorry for is that he has
not more ancestors whom he could dispose of
at the same rate. So far nothing has been
heard of the territorial officers taking any
action in the matter.-San Francisco Chron-
icle
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-06-03

1t is quite possible to make elevator shafts
fire proof, says Building, which journal makes
the following suggestions: Tho interior of
these shafts should lie lined with corrugated
iron, or, what is better, with bright tin Sc
curely fastened to the woodwork. The Lest
fire proof doors that are made are constructed
Of wood, upon which sheets OF tin are placed
III such a manner that the flames cannot pene-
trate at any point. 1t. has been repeatedly
demonstrated that doors OF this kind will
resist heat much longer than the ordinary
iron doors or doors of any other material If
elevator shafts were constructed in this way,
with the openings at the different landings so
made Us to close tightly, thereby Theoretically
sealing tho shaft, this would then become II
great fue to. carry awa,- the smoke and
flames generated in the building. II at the
top of the Shaft glass skylight was placed. a
free exit for the flames would be afforded, for
the heat would very soon break the glass and
make the opening complete.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-06-03
"Tossinr the P.nc.I..D

Westminster school retains its usage of
"tossing the pancake, ceremony performed
before the whole school of masters and bows
by the cook. WHO essays to toss the pancake
across the bar which divides the upper from
IL, lower school; il he succeed, the dean Of
Westminster is bound by charter to present
him with guinea, which honsrarium is also
due to the boy who catches the pancake, and
succeeds in carrying it of, unbroken, to the
deanery. And though this may appear i'm
possible to the uninitiated, having regard to
the fiimsy character OF the ordinary PAN
cake, it must be remembered that the West
minister p,ncake is about half an inch thick
and about six inches in diameter, and, more
over, is made OF -four and water only. and
left to harden for week; thus it offers some
resistance to the struggling hands of the
boys. On the other hand, the cook, il he
fail to toss the pancake over the bar, is pun
ished for his awkwardness by being "booked, /"
that is, pelted with books. 1t is said that a
master of Westminster, himself an old scholar.
still preserves, under glass case, the valu-
able relic gained by himself some years ago.
Home Journal.
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Advice to American Bachelors.

The handsomest man connected with the
American press is woman. Mrs Frank Les
lie. She is soon going to Europa. and ought
to come back with male attachment in the
shape of a husband. If she does, every able
bodied American bachelor ought to hide his
head in shame. This elegant little woman
has turned the cold shoulder to a number of
titled foreigners and has given her own coun-
trymen plenty of chance to show whether
they could win her on their own merits, but
none seem to have had the winning qualities
The Times would awfully hate to see some
'blarsted furriner" carry off SO desirable q
matrimonial prize.-BufaIo Times.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-06-03
A Mistake in MARRYING,

The Hungariahs employed in the iron works
at Bethlehem, Pa, by their queer language
frequently cause trouble, and many serious
mistakes are made by them, as well as by
those with whom they transact bukness.
Their latest error was rather amusing. A
couple Of that nationality desiring to be mar
ried called on justice of the peace and took
along Hungarian couple to act as witnesses.
The strange names confused the we'll mean
ing justice, ana instead Of marrying the first
,nentfched t0dpie he United the witnesses "for
better or for worse" Some time afterward.
news of his mistake having reached him, he
sent word to both the couples to come before
him again When they appeared he divorced
the couple he bad already married and then
Joined the right couple. He then wound up
the complication of the ceremonies by sending
in bill for two marriages and one divorce
Chicago Times.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-06-03
Artificial Ventilation of Sewers.

A member Of the board Of sewer commits
sioners of Detroit, after ten years of careful
observation, advocates furnance and chin
ney of strong draught at the mouth of the
main sewer. to create constant suction of
the gases away from the houses and into a
consuming chamber in the furnace. He be-
leves that the deadly pest of sewer gas will
never be got rid of but by some system of un-
varying artificial ventilation of sewers. The
method he proposes, says one scientist, could
be more effectively operated by compare
lively small gas flame with proper fue build
in- than with ct'stly coal fire, provided the
gases can he otherwise neutralized or dis
poseG Of
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-06-03

ID. A. Bradford. wholesale paper dealer
in Chattanooga, Tenn, writes that he was
seriously afflicted with severe cold that
settled on his lungs: had tried several REM
edies without benefit. Being induced to try
DIR. Kings New Discovery for consumption
did SO and was entirely cured by the use of
a few bottles. Since which time he has
used it i'm his family for all coughs and
colds with best results. This is the expert
ence of thousands whose lives have been
saved by this Wonderful Discovery. Trial
bottles free at
II. G. DAYS Drug Store.
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D lyman Abbott and Rev. s. B. halliday
Asst pastor Of Plymouth Church. and dictated
largely by Mr.. Beecher himself. and received HIS
aid and approval; tile book also contains con-
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The Silent Night Clock.

The silent night clock, which was intro
ducc;l to the public some months ago, has
already been subjected to improvement. A
little spirit lamp is now attached to the clock
behind the dial; formerly the clock was in
tended to be put over the gas jet The dial is
Of opal glass, with variously colored porce-
lain figures The advantage of the clock is
that the light is confined by peculiar re-
Gector at the back of transparent dial. so
that the time is distinctly seen while the room
is in darkness.
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"Blood Will Tell"

Yes, the old adage is right, but if the liv-
er is disOrdered aud the blood becomes
thereby corrupted the "bad blood will tell''
in diseases of the skin and throat, in tumOrs
and ulcers in the tubercles in the lungs
first stages of consumption even although
from Richard CGur de Lion. or of the no
blest Roman of them ALL For setting the
liver in order no other medicine in the
world equals DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery" Try it and your 'bloOd will
telr' the story of its wonderful efficacy.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-06-03
Reconsideration by Galyanis,n.

The celebrated psychologist, Dr. Brown.
Sequard, says he has discovered that the
moment the skin of the neck is cut all
sensibility disappears, and that the best
means of resusctating persons asphyxiated
by smoke, coal gas or water, is to apply gal
vanislm to the skin of the neck-a method he
has successfully employed.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-06-03
The Lowest Human Temperature,

The Lancet reports the case Of a woman dy
ing from nyxedema whose temperature
ranged from GO degs +. to &c dogs. F., the
normal temperature being 9S5 degs. F. The
pulsations of this patients heart were Sc, and
her respirations II to the minute. The tenn
perature is said to be the lowest human tenn
perature on record.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-06-03
Cure Yourself

Don't pay large doctors bills. The best
medical work published, 100 pages, elegant
cOlored plates, will be sent to you on re-
ceipt of three 2-cent stamps to pay postage.
Address A. p Ordway & Co., Boston, Mass
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-06-03
A Light Production of quicksilver.

The lightest production of quicksilver in
the United States in ten years. according to
recent estimate, was that of last year, being
only q, 75G TASKS. The increased imports of
nearly 5000 TASKS from England to the
United States include the large transit trade
of that article to the Mexican mines